Trees may be getting more flammable because of climate change
A flammability test on a western juniper tree (Juniperus occidentalis) Rebecca Koll Tucked away in a laboratory at…
France on high alert as ongoing heatwave fuels wildfire and pollution risks
Published on 11/08/2025 – 13:20 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Southwest France sweltered on Monday as temperatures rose to 43 degrees…
Which EU country was the worst affected by wildfires in 2024?
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Europe’s wildfire emissions soar to record highs as extreme heat and drought fuel summer blazes
Published on 01/08/2025 – 8:03 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Wildfires across Europe have surged to record levels this summer, with…
It’s Another Year of Costly Disasters
A surge of wildfires and powerful storms has already driven global natural-disaster losses to more than $131 billion…
Wildfires in Europe burn area the size of Luxembourg as 2025 shapes up to be an ‘extreme’ year
ADVERTISEMENT An area almost the size of Luxembourg has been burnt by wildfires in Europe so far this…